Monument record TQ 67 SW 1580 - Early Roman structure close to Roman ritual springs, Springhead

Summary

In an area within 25 m or so of the springs at the head of the Ebbsfleet, and partially overlying the early Roman road towards the springs was a series of structures. The earliest measured approximately 6.5 m by at least 4 m, with a floor made largely of clay but partly of chalk and a hearth near the centre. This has been assigned to the last quarter of the 1st century AD. A later phase of construction assigned a construction date in the early 2nd century with its destruction occurring in the decades nearer the middle of the 2nd century. (location accuarte to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 6181 7257 (7m by 6m)
Map sheet TQ67SW
Civil Parish GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT
County KENT
District GRAVESHAM, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

<1> Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture, 2010, Settling the Ebbsfleet Valley. CTRL Excavations at Springhead and Northfleet, Kent. The Late Iron Age, Roman, Saxon, and Medieval Landscape (Monograph). SKE31245.

<2> Wessex Archaeology, 2003, Channel Tunnel Rail Link Archaeological works at Springhead Roman Town (ARC SPH00): interim fieldwork report (Unpublished document). SKE31600.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1>XY Monograph: Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture. 2010. Settling the Ebbsfleet Valley. CTRL Excavations at Springhead and Northfleet, Kent. The Late Iron Age, Roman, Saxon, and Medieval Landscape. [Mapped feature: #106203 Structure, ]
  • <2> Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2003. Channel Tunnel Rail Link Archaeological works at Springhead Roman Town (ARC SPH00): interim fieldwork report.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Intrusive Event: Area C excavation, Springhead Roman Town, carried out during CTRL works (Ref: ARC SPH00) (EKE18153)
  • Event Boundary: Strip, map and sample, excavation work and watching brief at Springhead Roman Town, carried out during CTRL works (Ref: ARC SPH00) (EKE8575)

Record last edited

Jul 10 2020 6:04PM